Sample book



Vlay 20, 1930. c. E. WOLF El AL 1,759,079

SAMPLE BOOK Filed June 1, 1928 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 M if Inventor Q By vAttorngy May 20, 1930. c. E. WOLF El AL 1,759,079

SAMPLE BOOK Filed June 1 192 s Sheets-Sheet 2 chi-Z 4 Z y Aftto'rney May20, 1930. c. E. WOLF ET AL SAMPLE BOOK Filed June 1, 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet3 1mm: tor %& 4 4015* m Amrney 717207 By M the ,same may befdl PatentedMay 20, 1930 CHARLES WERNEST xwonr =AND, ANTHONY AGLI, or H-AoKENsAox,JERSEY :smvrrrin BOOK Application filed June 1, I

The present invention relates "to sample books for the display of fabricspecimens by salesmen to prospective customers and Fh-a s for itsprincipal object to constructa book of a continuouslyfo'rmed sample orbacking machine adapted to be folded finto a compact form andprovidin'gmeans at each side of" the machine for attaching cards onwhich the samples of the fabric are mounted so{ that d ed together'withthese sheets into "the form of a "book. V

A further obj ect of-the invention iis'toprovide the folding ma'chinewith a series of apertures for re'm'ovably receiving the ends 01:" thesample card and} providing a series, of

supplemental card attaching "means atopposite sides ofthefolding-"machine andsecujred to the alternate sections thereofand withthe edges :of said supplemental sheets arranged 'to form .a dividerbetween the endsi-of the sample cards mounted at the Opposite side oftheifolding means wherebyto prevent j interference with each otherduring the mounting and removalofthecards fromsaid apertures. a p g y eA still further'objectiisjto provide asample' book ofthjis character .inwhich the material entering into the Construction thereof is usually aminimum and which utilizes both sides of the folding means"forthedisplay of the samples, whichie neatand attractive in appearancerelatively inexpensive to manufacture andotherwise well adapted forthepurposes for which thesam'e is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the special construction,.combinationand are ran-gementiof'the various elements forming theinvention as more'fully hereinafter -de scribed and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings.- forming a part hereof," whereinlike numerals referjqto like parts throughout, and inwhi'chr Figure l'isa plan view 0f the foldable means'showingthemannerinwhich'thesalnple-c'ards are attached i-n'posiition thereon,

Figure2fis a plan view ofpne orthe sainple cards upon which the"fa'bricspecimens are mounted, I *FigureS isan-edge'elevational viewshoneapplied thereto-andext vided with one' ofthe sup '7 outer ed 1928se'rielno. 282;670.

ingthemanner in which 'tlie folding sections ofthe 'sheet are--arrangedin association with the co'ver, l

Figure is a transverse-sectional viewta'lgen through one of Fthefoldin'g 'se'ctions of the '55 sheet substantially on -a line of Figure-1,and

Figure 5 is a fra of"'them'ain folding sheet and the'supplemental sheet*shown in position for "attaching 6 thereto. 7 V

Referringto th-e drawingindetail,wherein' for-"the "purpose ofillustration I have disclos'ed apre'ferred, embodiment of'my inven- 4signates the 'mainsheet preferably, constructed of substantially hea vy-paper or light cardboard of continuous formationand creased or foldedat spaced intervals throughout its length as shown by the dotted line'syvller vide-a series of foldable sections 7. "To one of'thesesecti'onsfq issecured asuppl'emental sheet, said supplemental sheethaving its gmen-tary-perspective view opposite sideedges turned inwardlytoward t 9"and"disposed in 1 each ot-her as 'sliown a spaced 'parallel'relatio'n other,i-theouter face of end sections having a with respect toeach said inwardly folded gummed coating 10 ending longitudina'llythroughout thegleng'th thereof whereby to provide a suitable attachingmeans for said sheet. e p

Th;e'sejction's -7 of the main sheet "are prople'mentalsheets andsecured 'i'nrtheinanner indicated alternately atopposite sides of themain sheet 5. As clearly illustrated in Figure 15 o' ft'he' drawing thegu 'mmed 'portions 10- of "the supplemental sheet are arranged adjacentthe foldslthereof so that the edges-of the inurau dly folded ends 999are free.

These free ends, it will be observed,fare interposedbetweenfthe'sections "of the j ma'in sheet 5 "and the -s,upplen 1ental sheet 8. VThe is attached to l the outer edgefof the terminal section 7 issuitablyfattached to one end 70f a folding cover section 11, 'asforinstanc'e by g'luing or the liliesaidcover eetieflnibeingfoldedintermediate its ends for-" foldingthe 100 ge of'that supplemental sheetwhich two portions thereof upon each other with the section 7 of themain sheet 5 folded therebetween as illustrated in Figure 3 of the'drawings, the two portions of the cover 11 thus providing an adequateprotecting cover for the entire set of sections 7 and supplementalsections 8 when in folded position. The folded sheet and supplementalsheets are provided with a double row of spaced apart verticallyextending slotted openings 12', said openings being formed suflicientlyclose to the side edges of their respective sections or sheets to enablethe edge 9 of the sheet 8 to form the divider betweci'i the openings ofthe sections 7 and the openings of the supplemental sheets 8.. Adjacenteach opening of one of the rows of slotted openings 12 is arranged anoval-shaped opening 16, said oval-shaped opening being disposed betweenthe slotted openings and the adjacent edge of the section orsupplemental sheet, each of the sections 7 and said supplemental sheetsbeing similarly provided with such openings.

A series of sample cards 14 areprovided Tl? their opposite ends withtabs 15 and 16 respectively and adapted for insertion in the associatedslotted opening 12 of the rows of openings so that the body of thesample cards will be supported upon the outer side of the foldingsections 7 and supplemental sheets 8 in a horizontal disposed spacedparallel relation as shown in the drawing.

The tab 15 of the sample cards is of sufficient length so that wheninserted in one of the slotted openings 12 adjacent the oval shapedopening '16 the tab will be disposed to register with said last namedopenings. The openings 13 are of sufficient area to permit the finger tobe inserted therethrough for engagement with the tab 15 and thus enablethe same to be forced outwardly through the adjacent slotted opening 12in order that the sample card may be lifted and entirely removed whendesired.

Upon each of the sample cards 14 is mounted a fabric specimen 17, orother material or article desired to be displayed in the sample book. Byreason of the divider formed by the inturned end 9 of the supplementalsheet the tabs 15 and 16 of the sample cards carried by the foldingsection 7 and the superimposed supplemental section will be separatedfrom each other so as not to cause interference or displacement of thetabat one 'ide of the sheet 5 upon the removal of such tabs at theopposite side thereof.

By providing a series of supplemental sheets, of the character specifiedand arranged in the manner indicated-upon the main sheet 5, both sidesof the main sheet may be adapted for mounting a series of sample cardsthereon and displayed in an attractive manner without interference bythe tabs of the cards disposed at the opposite sides of the sheet. 7

It is obvious that our invention is susceptible to various changes andmodifications in construction without departing from the spirit of theinvention or the scope of the appended claims, and we accordingly claimall such forms of the device to which we are entitled.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new is:

1. A sample book comprising a continuously formed foldable sheet, aseries of supplemental sheets, attached at the opposite sides of saidfirst named sheet in staggered relation and sample card supporting meansformed on each of said sheets and arranged to secure the cards inposition thereon with the ends of the cards inserted through the sheets,a portion of said supplemental sheets constituting a separator for theinserted ends of the cards carried at opposite sides of the sheetswhereby to prevent contact of the inserted ends of the cards withelements rearwardly of the supplemental sheets.

2. A sample book comprising a continuously formed foldable sheet, aseries of supplemental sheets attached at the opposite sides of saidfirst named sheets in staggered relation, sample card supporting meansformed on each of said sheets and arranged to secure the cards inposition thereof with the ends of the cards inserted through the sheet,said supplemental sheets constituting a separator for the inserted endsof the cards carried at opposite sides of the sheets whereby to preventoontact of the inserted ends of the card with elements rearwardly of thesupplemental sheets and a cover sheet for said foldable and supplementalsheets adapted to enclose the same in folded position.

8. A sample book comprising a continuously formed foldable sheet, aseries of supplemental sheets attached alternately at the opposite sidesof the folded sections of said first named sheets, each of said sectionshaving a series of apertures formed therein providing sample cardsupporting means with the ends of said cards inserted through saidapertures and disposed inwardly of the sheets and inwardly extendingflaps carried by said supplemental sheets adapted to prevent contact ofthe inwardly disposed portions of the cards carried by the respectivesheets with the openings of the sheets rearwardly thereof. 7

4. A sample book comprising a continuous- 1y formed foldable sheet, aseries of supplemental sheets disposed alternately at the opposite sidesof the folded sections of said first named sheets, each of saidsupplemental sheets having their side edges turned inwardly andinterposed between the supplemental sheets and the foldable sheets,means for attaching the folded edges of said supplemental sheet to thefolded sections of said first named sheet and with the inturned portionsof the supplemental sheet freely disposed a plurality of rows ofvertically extending spaced parallel slotted openings formed in each ofsaid sheets and arranged at the opposite sides'of the three portions ofsaid supplemental sheets, and a plurality of sample cards having tabsformed at the ends thereof and adapted forinsertion in said slottedopenings of the respective rows, the 16 cards of each supplemental sheetand the cards of the associated sections of the folded sheet beingarranged back to back with the free portion of the supplemental sheetconstituting a separator for'the tabs of said cards whereby to preventinsertion of the tab in more than one opening.

In testimony whereof We afl'ix our signatures.

CHARLES ERNEST WOLF. 2C ANTHONY AGLI.

